Ancient Romans’ transgressive gender performances were reserved only for fiction and fantasy, spirituality and the state.
Recent Posts
The Colonial Conundrum of Transsexuality in South Africa
In the mid-1970s, South African parliamentarians legalized sex reassignment surgery based on understandings of transsexualism from Jan Morris’s Conundrum.
Inventing Incest in Early Medieval Europe
The sixth century saw the emergence of a new understanding of the concept of incest, which was swiftly legislated in both secular and canon law.
Was Homosexuality Illegal in Communist Europe?
Despite the strong political, economic and military alliance between Eastern Bloc countries, they did not adopt a uniform position towards homosexuality.
#MeToo
Reflections on the #MeToo movement from the NotchesBlog crew and friends.
Coming Out in the Trade Union Movement
Coming out was a core value of gay liberation, but trade unions interpreted attempts at self-organisation by minority groups as divisive.
CFP: Histories of Sexual Violence
NOTCHES is seeking short submissions exploring any aspect of histories of sexual violence.
